Every military's soldiers use shovels and entrenching tools ("E-Tools") as improvised weapons.

The Spetznaz people supposedly sharpened theirs, creating sort of a three-way battle axe, but I've never heard evidence that the shovel was modified or "balanced" for throwing.

Sharpening an E-Tool has always been rumored among American troops for as long as e-tools have been issued.

Word of caution party people... a sharpend e-tool can cut your ass during a good ****.

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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence;
Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without spilling your Guinness.Sun "Fu Man JhooJits" Tzu, the Art of War & Guinness

fyi- bought a cold steel spetsnaz shovel at yard sale. previous owner told me it wasnt sharp from factory. apparently some people hunt themselves or whatever and now cold steel wont sell a pre-sharpened model. at least thath what i was told. makes a good camping tool.

also there is a website (spetsnaz-gru) that has clips of guys fighting with those shovels. and i think even throwing them.

fyi- bought a cold steel spetsnaz shovel at yard sale. previous owner told me it wasnt sharp from factory. apparently some people hunt themselves or whatever and now cold steel wont sell a pre-sharpened model. at least thath what i was told. makes a good camping tool.

also there is a website (spetsnaz-gru) that has clips of guys fighting with those shovels. and i think even throwing them.